How to Reduce the Effects of Sitting All Day
Sitting too long is linked to problems like back pain, poor circulation, heart disease, diabetes, and fatigue. The goal isn’t to avoid sitting completely — it’s to break it up often.

Simple ways to sit less:

• Get up every 30 minutes, even for 1–5 minutes.


• Walk during phone calls or meetings.


• Use a standing desk if possible.


• Stretch your neck, hips, shoulders, and back regularly.


• Take a short walk at lunch.


• Do quick exercises during breaks (stairs, squats, marching in place).


• Improve posture while sitting:
  
  
  
  • feet flat
  
  
  • shoulders relaxed
  
  
  • screen at eye level
  
  
  
  


• Be active after work too — walking, chores, light exercise all help.

Helpful targets:

• Aim for at least 15–30 minutes of movement daily.


• More movement throughout the day is better than one workout followed by hours of sitting.

Biggest takeaway:

Frequent movement breaks matter more than perfection. Even small bursts of standing, stretching, or walking can help reduce the health risks of prolonged sitting.
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Remember the (5) S’s for Weighing:

♦ Same TIME of day
♦ Same DAY each week
♦ Same CLOTHING
♦ Same SCALE  — and remember, sometimes the scale doesn’t budge, but the waistline does
♦ Same SELF-COMPASSION  
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Yesterday quite busy with it being Mother's Day so I am posting today with thoughts of what can be done when sitting too much during the course of the day.  One of my physicians who I had virtual appointments with years ago always reminded me of this and we even got up during our appointment to stretch.  Here's the original article if anyone wants to check it out.
How to Reduce the Effects of Sitting All Day: 9 Tips to Try - GoodRx